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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09
MIR. BEECHER,s WORK AND VIII.

/ HOW HIS HJMOh SHOWED IIStLF-NAS OVER
WORRIED his LIFE INSURANCE.
General McIecr. Postmaster OF Brooklyn has the
following characteristic letter from Mr. Beecher In re
spouse to a notice OF dead letter.
OCTOBER % 1880
DEAR sIg: Your notice that letter Of wa dead and
subject 70 my order T ;, Do before ,,Ici me -,
poor eiteT should ,xete proper sympathy and hope II
% {S TN srs1' i: "Tf' hS p%H
IN lts PAST hour proper attention and such oonsola
wnl kindly SEQ to its funerali strongly inclined
Mag whether any other Of miue ara scldan.
he after the funeral. AaeconaisIy yours "' 'O''
HEskr wAED BKEcnER.
As there was check for $3.50 the letter General
Mceer sent word to Mr.. Leeoher. aud he went 10 tho
Post Office and hmorcusy revoked all the permission
given to destroy IT,
of the latest interviews with f Beecher wns held
by Edward ". Box Thursday evening OF last week.
the night before the preacher taken sick Mr. Rok
said yesterday that Mr. Beecher full OF his oharac-
teristc humor In regard TO Mr. Beechers remarks Mr.
| Box said:
much. and am strengthened this belief by whSi Mrs.
Beocher told me upon seyeral occasions lie men
required Of complete the Life Of christ and IN meet
he wa. not , nT dd nS Ike IT, Mrs Deecher
which undoubtedly caused by tb,s an
strain Of work Then he had Other Literary
for the century which prom sed some time
om was he saa he os The 'ys ls
he Century Thursday. when he WAS over "hannng
with Mrs Beecher Then he was also panning ennoral
scope proposed autobiography upon which Il was his
intention 10 And from these tberc sas ia
regular weekly spaper letter which napayed %, Rim
So Won see mad a rr"at ~, ~, ,s
and know community ist a he had o
mnch In hand aul her 10 lie
well founded not the slightest
said "a lead he
an Inc best cOntTary hs 49, med a. liz
good humorod and talkaiiVe.
Mr. Beecher fond OF sitting Cor BIZ, photocraph
and he has been taken In many attitudes One OF his
favorite was with his hat lie recently wrote rs
follows 10 photographer:
DEAR one OF the small photos Is comey I'm my wife
The larger gooi provIde You nnsh one of
and for G. thnm .npt
10 and the other DO look HENRY " aEp BrrrTa
Mr. Beecher always fond Of recalling bls early
periences IN his and lecture room talks aud h
recent years he many valuable hits OF autooga
ply regard to his boybood life in Liehneld and his
college days at Amherst. lie deeply Influenced by
devout colored man who was servant for his father
aud he often attributed much 10 him. Recently hn said
what an TO large degree because of Charles smith
ths coored mani owe much 10 my flther and mother
but great deal him. e also frequently referred 10
the Influence OF certain he knew In college. His
hnal determination to he u minister attributed goy
to the teaching OF the life OF Christ Bible cass Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09
IN MEMORY OF BEECHER IND LOGAN
uycouNrISG TIE MERITS OF TIE PREACHER AND
THE SOLDIER

nycouNrISG TIE MERITS OF THE PREACHER AND
THE SOLDIER
The Brooklyn Academy of Music was crowded last
,iobt IT tho memorial services in honor of General
Jonp Logan. The service wis under the charge OF
the following committee Ex-Mayor Seth Low, chair.
man: MAJOR Is. Il. Corwn, secretary Mayor Whitney,
Theopllus Olena, John a. Gu ntard. John L. Adams
d A. Doody, Samuel Booth, George j. Collins, Joseph
+ r, lett John Il. Green, John ". Hunter W. H.
Hazard, General james JGurdan. Ditmas Jewell,
john H. Johnson, Joseph +. Knapp, james ID. Leary
AIhro J. Newton, Gavin Il. Pratt, Charles H. Russell
William Richardson, Colonel N. T. sprague Frederick
A Schroeder, Thomas I. Smith, General Henry W.
Sloonm aud General s. L. Woodford. Colonel Fred
Grant occupied box near the stage, aud n number OF
Grand Army and National Guard uniforms were seen
in the galleries. The deco lions consisted OF heavy
folds of esapo relieved at intervals with be National
dag bank lilIes ana tel rested in front OF the
toofis at the back ut the stage stood bronze
figure OF General Logan standing on stone pedestal
with stand of enc side and on the other n
sword, n iurled flag aud gathered sheai OF wheat.
lie Amphion orchestra and chorus furnished the
music
The Third Calling Battery, Captain Ruskn COM
mnIding. fired minute guns In CITY Hall Park from
until o'clock. When the booming had died away the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

MIR. ARNOfDS BILL ORDERED TO A THIRD READING
FEEBLE DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION.
FROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT Oh THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY March s.Nr Arnolds bill for the election OF
delegates 10 a Constitutional Convention, which last
night adopted by the Republican members of the egsat-
ure as party measure. became the subject of debate
the Assembly for the first time to-day The Democrats
opposed the measure which provides for the election Of
100 delegates; OF which 1913 be elected the l2s
Assembly districts. and thirtytwo aarge-six,een Dem
ocrats and sixteen Republicans the bill says
shall vote for than sixteen OF the candidates
for delegatcs-atargs Tho Democrats opposed the AS
semby district plan and proposed that the Congressional
districts should rather be the basis Of representation
This Is Governor Hilrs suggestion In his
annual message The bill also says that
tho delegates shall be elected In November
next and that the convention shall In Albany on
the second Tuesday in January The Democrats opposed
this feature alo saying that the delegates should be
elected this spring early in the summer, and that
convention should meet immediately and submit its
work to the voters at the November election.
The Republicans that the Democrats only proposed
the Congress ona district plan of representation because
they supposed that under their gerrymander OF the
gressiona districts in ss3 they could elect enough
gates to the convention control it, The Democrats
did press the spring election idea with any fervor
leading the Republican leaders to suspect that they
sincere In their uttorances. Assemblyman Cantor
ar,t TUESDAY in Tne but the Amendment was rejected
by vote OF forty four to t was party Vote
Che Republicans voting IN tho negative ana the democrats
in the affirmative.
Assembly Crosby then made speech for the bene
ft OF the Mugwump Republicans In which he said that
Of NowYork To the condemned Anarchists of Chicago
10 tho Democratic minority OF this House
Assembyman Greene offered another Democratic
ndmen providing for the election of the delegates by
Congressional districts Governor Hills PATENT. Mr.
Arnold opposed the amendment. Mr. sheehan, the
Democratic leader. denounced the Republicans for all
their legislative acts this winter especially for their atti
tude regarding the High License bill Mr. Erwin sup
ported the bill :" II should call this convention now
he said, 1t could not meet before July would have
TO 10 It's work III sixty days in order people
know about what had been done before the November
election. believe 1t the best time 10 submit this amend
ment Is when people ut the polls That Will be the
case ut the November election In 1888 II will the
people OF this State S35 900 to hold election this
spring II held this fall IL won't cost additional cent"
Mr.. Greene's amendment then rejected, and the
bill was ordered TO third reading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09

mittee bstencd speech this afternoon from (oorv.
bliss In favor If SENATOR pIlaxitts bill authorizing thu
Metropot IN Transit Company 10 build q elevated ROAD
in Broadway non Chsmber,-st to the Battery Mr. Bllss
said that the company aea y possesses right to build
M cleyaed ROAD from Forty thirl-st along Broadway
tc chdu.ersst He also satel that Senator Plankitrs
bill authorized the company I'D bald its elevated raeks
IN br35d say tra roTyIIds n ya 10 sixty
here b. tia New York Elevated Railway Compluy To
protect rs existing lines competition said that the
pauy's charter WAS invalid. .IE
what" said Colonel Bliss excite ily. Why, the
opponents who have appealed"
" do real the decision in that way, said the other
lawyer
Mr. Bliss gave the history Of his company from the
time OF it. Incorporation to The present Day illustrating
which the route Of his roaa was traced Ia blue When he
had concluded his speee he turned to Mr. yanderpocl
with the present elevated roads"
Yes does" said Mr. vanderpoel. stontly then plac
ms his hand the map, he said: IL interieres with
our contemplated extension in west-st."
Mr.. Blss-we shall not interfere with you there We
The committee thon listened to tedious speech Of two
@ ssaw Y q 1s %
PASSING THE CANAL APP PRECIPITATION BILL.
ALBANY, March tspeeiab.-The Senate passed to-day
by vote OF II to Senator Days bill appropratias
S5j0000 for engtheuing the locks OF the Erie Canal and
making improvements u the other state canals
THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY.
ALBANY, March Especial. -Assemblymsn Ives
introduced q bill to-day incorporating the Madsoa
Square Garden Company. Its incorporates are J.
pisrpont Morgan, James 7. Woodward. Charles
Ianier, Alfred b. Darling. Darius o. Mills Charles
Croker, George 8. B0wdOin, Adrian Iselin, Edward
ID. Adams, Cornelius Fellows, and William G. Guilt
YER The capital stock is be 81 500, 600 ut first
and not to exceed IS, GOO, 900. The stock to the
amount OF Sl,500,0OO may be paid Tor the Gsrdsn
property. The corporation is authorized 10 manage
upon its propersr restaurants theatres, sxhibtoas
industrial, mechanical, agricultural, horticultural
sanitary aud all other shows fairs, Eicet.ngs con
certs and all other awful amusements"
Assemblym Ives also introduced bill authorizing
the Board OF Estimates and ApportionmeDt, of New
York, to the license fees OF liquor dealers
yearly ana also to restrict the number of liquor
saloons TO certain number each district single
license tee TO exceed 81 600 The Board OF Excise
is thus dc priyed of its power to the amount to DO
paid for licenses.
Senator Reilly introduced bill providing tor .
State Board OF three gas lighting commissioners ~
$4,000 per annum each, appointed by the Governor
for six tour and two years, nonpartisan secretary
at $500. The price of gas DelOw the Harlem shal
not exceed 81 20 per thousand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09
TAXATION OF SAVINGS BANKS.

ALBANY, March Especial. In the Senate to-day NJ
Couen introduced the following bill In relation to the
savings banks Of the state:
SECTION lscction OF Chapter 4je OF the Lows o, 1877
hereby repealed and the 10 low section substituted there
section 4-The deposits bank for savings which
liable taxation other than
stocks may ~ and
which liable under the laws
Senator Pierce presented bill to establish the block
of transferring Lind in New York Senator Trap
hagen bill establishing the LOOMS Laboratory Associ-
alton and Senator Pierce bill authorizing the GOyeEnr
appoint State Commissioners 10 attend the Americas
Exhibition shortly to be opened In Lon,ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09
MR. FOOT DIScU USES WOH4N sUFFRAGE.

Elhn Root prov Ell himself to be o brave man last
night. In the presence Of brilliant asseafblage
posed largely OF women at the meeting OF the Nineteenth
Century Club, after Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and toe Rev
DIR. Gottheu had advanced their welknown
views on womans wrongs and woman suffrage
as involved in the discussion OF the topic,
woman's Rights and wolnan's wrongs" MIR Root was
introduced the man who would speak from pI 10
teal standpoint OF the matter against tue the0reha
He expressed opposition to woman suffrage, AMI thought
not much wronged people supposed
setunE SotcaI aspect question fOr
the e1. OF law ana the nsttion Of justice e1sas
now amt wosen without cause o. com
plant They lave the tight % their property, then earaas.
and Their tne As fo The OWLS o. degrae1On sosa1s s
o. and ihey are to DC eleatsd h ha o :
that say relation any ei actuate By The fear
OF aeSss rss 90 @ soe & G s9 Sss M s
one Point t. on e st1ute On our books or single aean
sis 1 r.e on the WISH expressed By n.ea that woSa
la, aba the Old posoa Of the Inherent superiority q
IN the eoasshSld y Their eharleteg per.si to nave ne
needs Ss' no a law Of for@ to give Them their need " "
Now the political nights Of the
GsG sSrs s ss eeG to can ca ne saeTe q
Justice N Gemanding lis resCgnt,o1 think rot sSsass
II Is ROT game but Is an exPetlens IN ggvoTHme2t
House Of Lords Is an sSpraent Should Realm should
monarchy rsan 20 o@T As sysns best, es IL rem IN
finds s u,i law from tic consent OF the soyerHr Nherc
The cor sent OF the criminal 6hen beng sebenccd Wheels
OF the ndians Whr OF the and the Whyo
20 the administration oil Jusiice Do they consent 10
he governed Government IL Imperative an
conss; necessary FOR il II there be a better
government than suffrage. let suffrage
Now will suffrage tend better 10 reach the endg
Of good government There two ways in which this
be reasonably urged the OF suffrage
improvement IN political life But this requires
change and In this country changes wrought step by
The point for bring people keeping tho
Law instead 81 changing H. Second would there be better
results from wODians vote There difficulties IN
the way which trying remove. 10
IS not merely \ question Of voting. hut whether
Will down the fgh,
irolbles DO not from cultivated nen.
Ii women should vote would IL be influence
adies which would 10 - would il be that OF ses
vantsl LLaugher. Few who would VJt for pSy
daughters. SISTERS thef
COUSINS and their ballot box tApplauseL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09

from fntfrrfsc reported by TIE ClncfHndH EaqareF
wholly disappointed with the results OF Congress
The Democratic party IL Is represented IN Congress
does to have the capacity for either leadership
united action The House OF Representatives should
have taken the initial step looking 10 some measure U
reduce taxation. Take the correspondence made pOnc
between Speaker Carlisle representing division OF
the party, and Randall the other Is an open con
fesson OF incapacy. avn OF the opinion that had Ina
Speaker OF the House allowed vote TO be taken, four
iifths OF the Republican bors would have voted u
repeal the tobacco tax. do not far but w0uld
vote reduce it half
The ready TO take hold of tariff revision ano
tariff reduction bin sent IL TO repeal the tobacco TAI
would in opinion. have been made the basis or Din
to generally revise the tariff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09
USELESS STATE OFFICES.
CONTROLLER CHAPLIN POINTS OUT A LINE OF

CONTROLLER CHAPLIN POINTS OUT LINE OF RE-
TRENCHMENT.
ALBANY March 8.-Controller Chaplin has submitted a
special report 10 the resolution OF the Senate
showing that twenty four offices, commissioners or
boards were created from 1872 to 1886 inclusive ut
total cost of nearly $200O000. almost $500 900 being
expended in the last year. The report recommends the
abolition needless Of the State agent for discharged
convcts and that the ate auction agens be reduced to
one The payments for salaries increased during the last
fiscal year from 81. $40 l43 to S3,21s45I The total
vetoed In supply bills by the successive Governors
since 1870 reaches S4.2s36i2 With view to economy
the Controller recommends that the Adirondack survey
the State survey the OF State lands
work. the Board OF Health and tho Boad OF Regents be
placed within the department OF the State Engineer
The report shows that tho cost OF legislative committees
with their counsel since ls72 has been $500 0OO Legs
latve attention ~ directed 10 the states PRISONS which
have cost 10, 100000 1879, and now have 1000
conycis idle The Controller fsyors biennial sessions
"a means OF checking extravaganza. lie would take from
the Legislature the power To create departments or
Of the people
n nUA ArIp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09
TIE SENATE ADJoURNs OUT OF RESPECT.

TIE SENATE ADJOURNS OUT OF RESPECT.
ALBANY, March tSpeeiab.-When the Senate met this
morning Senator Grswold found awaiting him dispatch
from " White. of Brooklyn informing him Of the death
Of Henry Ward Beecher Mr.. Grswod has attended Ply
mouth Church for twenty years and deeply greved
by the news lie offered the following resolution In the
senate which passed unanimously:
b,reas The senate received Information OF death
NJ, of honore influential aud beloved citizens OF
his desires To express its appreciation OF the man.
and sympathy with his family aud friends be Il Therefore
Reiored That the senate Of Tho state OF Ncw'foR have
profound OF the sudden death OF the Rev
Henry Beecher His character his genius and elo
ouence his PATRIOTISM his constant devotion TO tho
cause and abroad love for his whole
country and whole world his eminent services as public
techef the darkest hours OF the republic and
lis ainchng this advocacy oil what conseie
believed right made his honorable aud dear
a. much VINO differed from him ~ 10 those who agreed
With him Of the brightest possessions OF
TINS state q, ~. -, ,ho,. ,a..,
vmuaty the family and enls OF Our departed
Xiv c zen and Clers OF the Senate lie directed
a copy OF these resolutions the widow OF the
deceased.
ssorsd That armak OF respect 10 the memory or tho
deceased the senate do now adjourn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09

DISA STER CAUSED BY a BOILER EXPLOSION.
DETROIT, Mich. March s.-A Free Press dispatch from
Itaca, Mich, says: "The boiler in W. +, Thompsons
tub factory exploded thss afternoon with terrific force
Fireman Ron Norton killed instantly and his body
terribly manged Orin Harvey. sixteen. died shortly
after the pOsiOn. Head sawyer Charles Wilson Is 80
badly injured that he cannot recover Several Others
severely injured number are missing and u "
feared they are buried beneath the ruins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09

Young women whom he was completing his studies IN
Lane Seminary In Cincinnati. ,oco -
MT Beecher beran the life OF Christ In 1863 ana
complete ed one volume o; IL In 1871 when was pup,
it.hed lie did not hnd time to continue the Wotk uni
lisa when he announced In his church tha, ue naa
snmed writing the book After 10 returned ron EVo
LAT summer be devoted much time To H. nVlns ~ nS
iecture tons The second volume Is now about %
romnIeted He recently contracted 20 write us
sn,ohIorraphy Thomas g. shearman had Deeh askes 10
assist him I'm regard to HIS trial The last the 'lr
Reecher spoke in Plymouth lecture room was . pn
February 10 His last sermons were dehVcreu vi ~
last sunday In February At the morning service e sau
m AZ the sermons he never preached were DIS pes.
Mr. Beecher was firm advocate OF lie lnsuIaJe az,
fcy weeks letter OF his WAS phbsned IN W MN NC
noned out the manifold benefits OF life pocss 20 'e
af moderate means with families He practiseu VITA TAU nc
nreoched in this particular and nj ono time esffeu ponc
r. tho amount Of 81 10000 A his financial resources
ssed aud he became that his family wOuu pe
cofortaby provided for upon his death. he allowed most
or thea 10 lapse and Is known. was insured lor
only sos 900 when he died. OF this amount tito Equta
bic Assurance Society had $1,000, the Massacnusetts
Mutual Insurance Company $4,000, and tho New-Ehs
land Mutual $4,000 -. <,...
U l. pratt a prominent member OF Plymouth Church.
says OF Mr. Deecher have been intimately acquainted
with him for long time. One OF his principal cnarac
teristics was his keen sonse OF humor. He always en-
loved good story and delighted In telling one MN
remember long when we were TAXING toSelner
ON this subject he referred TO the way he had q eay
FUNNY things IN the pulpit and he then remarked hat
he noticed them coming no tried hard to steer GEAR OF
them bu. sometimes they would pop out IN spite Oh AL
that he could DO"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09

TALK OF A BROADWAY ELEVATED ROAD
ALBAsr, March ,spcciab.-rhe Senate Rail way Con
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09

HOW HIS HbMOh SHOWED IIStLF-NAS HE OVER
WORRIED his LIFE INSURANCE.
General Mc1ecr. ex-pOstmaster OF Brooklyn, has the
following characteristic letter from Mr. Beccher In re
Spouse to a notice OF dead letter:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-07
REMARKABLE SURGERY.
Physicians Perform an Intricate Operation
for the Purpose of Preventing Lockjaw

CHICAGO. July 6.-John Kaleher, a foreman
in the employ of Crane Brothers, ran a rusty
nail into his foot about inch back from his
big toe, on May 20. He washed the wound out
with cold water, tied piece of cotton over it.
and in day the foot was comparatively well
again. the nail having just puuctured the skin.
Yesterday morning he complained OF sore
throat. When the physician, whom he had
called upon to consult, asked him to opeo his
mouth it was discovered that his jaws refused to
perform their functions. DR.. j. B. Murphy was
called in, and at once pronounced the malady
ty pical form of traumatic lockjaw. The man
removed to his home No. "a Wright street.
An hour later the tetantic grin set in and it be-
came apparent that extreme measures had to be
resorted 70. consultation between Drs. Muir
ply, Hartmann Satler resulted in
the operation below described: Mr.. kelleher
was put under the influence of ether The
sponge had barely been applied to the sufferers
nostrils when the initial tetanic convulsion dis
played itself He jumped from the operating
slab, and N ade mad rush for the window. His
jaws were set, his eyes protruded, and he fought
with frenzied strength which the conf ined eff
forts of four men could hardly overcome. Again
he was given the anesthetic, this time with
better effect. The lance was then taken in hand
and an inclsion four inches long and three inches
deep was made an inch and a half behind the hip
bone. The sciatc nerve, which lies to the rear of
the ball and socket joint was then exposed. Here
a strong metallic sound was passed beneath
the nerve, and &c was stretched downward
from the spinal cord with a pressure OF 10
pounds. The cash was then dressed with lodo-
form and antiseptics. and sewed up. An in
cision three inches long was next made in the
groin, the knife cutting downward past the
femoral artery, until the crural nerve
posed. Here the sound was again used and the
nerve drawn downward from the spinal cord
with pressure of fifty pounds.
This idea of treatment for lockjaw is new
one, and was first successfully attempted in the
European medical colleges about six months ago,
and the case of Kelleher is probably the first
effort in the West 1t was the left foot which
was injured. The two nerves treated are those
supplying locomotion and sensation from the
nerve center the seat of the wound. The
stretching done to destroy the nerve current
which conducted the sensations from the scar in
the left foot produced by the nail to the base of
the brain, also to prevent the conveyance of the
irritation from the pyemic foot to the brain.
The case is being watched with great interest
by the medical men of Chicago. as it promises to
become a remedy for the dreaded disease.